Common Asthma Myths and Facts

Myth: Asthma Medicine Is Only Needed to Stop an Attack.

That depends. There are four categories of asthma: intermittent, mild persistent, moderate persistent and severe persistent. People who have mild, moderate or severe persistent asthma need a daily long-term controller medicine, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to control inflammation and minimize asthma attacks.

Getting an Accurate Diagnosis

Diagnosing childhood asthma may require an allergist/immunologist or pulmonologist.